Cream Velvet Dining chairs

Turned these bedroom chairs in to Cream Velvet dining chairs. Harker Design commissioned these chairs for one of their clients. They took a set of existing bedroom chairs of the clients and turned them into host/hostess chairs for the dining table. Since the client is located out of state, I didn't get to see them finished in the dining room. I bet they looked stunning though.

BEFORE--Here were the drawings they sent me of what they wanted. Baseball stitch, ties, and waterfall skirt to change up the whole look.

BEFORE

 AFTER--I prewashed the velvet since they would be in dining room--that way they can be washed.

 Since the velvet was too thick to make ties--they decided to go for a deconstructed look. I serged two layers together face out--so the ties wouldn't be too bulky.

 No piping--just topstitch

I pieced the inside back to create the X back they wanted and opened up the seam and stitched on both sides.

SIDE NOTES--

I've been mulling over different goals for the year, and haven't really nailed any down specifically. My overall thoughts were just trying to figure out what my dream is. Everyone has a different dream, half the battle is figuring out what your's is. It's kind of my new saying-- you know when your house is trashed, and the kids are fighting..."Living the dream, baby...living the dream!" 

Lots of times, it's just making things happen and writing them down on your to do list.  What gets you excited? Is there something new you want to learn? What things do you want to make happen this year??  

My Ultimate dream--have 5 BYU housing condos that are paid for which create passive income ($42,000/yr after expenses), so I don't have to work as hard, and can take more trips. We bought our first BYU condo last February and are on a 3 year plan to pay it off. Once it's paid for it'll be an income stream. Then I'd just have to do that 4 more times. Which sounds a bit exhausting to me right now--so maybe 3 BYU condos?? I guess just take it one condo at a time. 

One bucket list thing I put on my to do list for this year is to hit up the longest yardsale on Hwy 127 from Alabama to Michigan. Aug 4-7! 

Occasional Chair

First of all---I know I haven't posted in about 4 weeks (Summer hit me hard this year). Follow me on my slipcovershelley facebook page for more regular updates. You can also now follow me on Instagram (search slipcovershelley). 

My client had two of these chairs. She thought they were a great size to use as occasional chairs, and move from room to room as needed.

 Chair--BEFORE

Chair--AFTER

 I did 4"box pleat skirt all the way around the base. Since there was not a separate seat cushion, I did a band around the front with piping and tuck in around the seat.

 I also piped down the inside arm.

 On the skirt, I did a 1" blind hem and then pleated. The fabric (white denim) was too heavy to self line and pleat nicely.

SIDE NOTES!!!

#1---This is now my life...SUMMER DAYS with the boy crew from the neighborhood. Trying to keep up with them is crazy! Sleepovers, campfires, drives to the dollar store, making food, lizard catching, scout camps, etc. I am just going with it, and if I don't blog for a few weeks it's fine.

#2--Last weekend I took Carter with me to Seattle to my Nephew's Mission Farewell. He is heading to Ghana for two years to serve a mission for the LDS church.

Carter loves him so much! He cried his eyes out when it was time to say goodbye.

Hanging out with Carter before church.

 The whole family went to Pikes Market, then we took a ferry Bainbridge Island.

 Carter was excited to hold a real octopus at Pikes Market and shop for t-shirts for his brothers that we left at home.

 Carter was excited to get the window seat on the plane ride home....check out our view!

 Morning after I got back from Seattle, Logan headed off to Camp Alma for a week (scout camp).

#3---I am running the WASATCH BACK RAGNAR in 3 days! Camille, Teresa, and I ended up getting on a sponsored team for SCHEELS! We are so excited....free entry, free running shoes, free van rental, free gas...What more could a girl want?!

#4---I switched out my couches for these awesome blue nubby couches that I found on my local (Utah) Vintage Yardsale Facebook page. I LOVE THEM!!! It's actually a really long couch that comes apart, so I am using them as two loveseats. My youngest doesn't like that there isn't an arm on one side (he fell off while eating his cereal)---he shouldn't be eating cereal on my awesome couches, anyhow!!!